Tobacco-pipe and cigar and cigarette holder.



D. P. BLACKWOOD. TOBACCO PIPE AND CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1911.

Patented Jan. 23,1912.

Elvwewfoz fwm a de mama wumm; @ii 3 DON P. BIQACKWOQD, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

TOBACCO-PIPE AND CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan; 23, 1912.

Application filed March 7, 1911. Serial No. 612,850.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DON P. BLAoKwoon, a

citizen of the United States, residing in the; city and county of Denver and State of? Colorado, have invented certain new andi useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pipes and Cigar and Cigarette Holders; and I do doclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which 'it appertains'- to make'and use the same, to the accompanying? and to the characters of reference which form a part of this} reference being had drawings, marked thereon, Specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tobacco pipes and in cigar and cigarette:

1 scribe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompan ing drawing in which holders.

-More specifically the invention consists in 1 the introduction of airinto the stem of the pipe or the cigar or cigarette holder in such a manner that the air may mingle with the smoke and thus dilute or temper the same, making it less injurious to the smoker. In this manner the smoke is relieved to any extent desired of the biting tendency ordinarily resulting from its coming in contact with the mucous membrane of the mouth, throat and nose.

It is generally understood that severe and oftentimes fatal throat diseases result from smoking tobacco either'by the use of a pipe, cigars or cigarettes.

The object of this invention is to overcome this difiiculty. by the introduction of the oxygen of the air into the smoke, and to this end the stem of the'pipe or the cigar or cigarette holder is perforated'in such a manner that the outer extremity of the perforation communicates with the air, while its inner extremity intersects the passage through the holder. In order that the amount of. air ma be regulated to suit the taste or desire of di ferent individual smokers, provision made for partly .closing a number of perforations which when all are open, introduce the maximum quantity of air which will be required in any case to produce. the desired effect. In this way the smoke may be tempered to suit the taste of'all persons, from those who desire, an exceedingly mild smoke to those who prefer it in all the various degrees from the mildest to the strongest. It is well known that some persons desire what may be termed strong cigars and strong tobacco,

stem of the pipe or cigar while others require a mild or "moderate strength of the weed, whether used in pipes or cigars. By the use of iny improved plpe or cigar holder, a person may obtain all the results'from strong tobacco that can ordinarily be obtained from tobaccos varying in strength from the strongest to the mildest, since the strength of the smoke resulting from the burning of the article determines the so-called'strength of the same. How-- ever, by the introduction of the proper quantity of air into the strongest smoke, the lat ter may be tempered to produce the aforesaid results, as will be readily understood.

Having brieflyoutlined my improved construction together'with the objects sought to be attained thereby, I will proceed to deis illustrated an embo iment thereof. In this drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section taken through a pipe equipped with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the pipe. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing another form of construction. Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal section illustrating the form of pipe shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on the line 5-5, Fig. 3, looking toward the left. Fig. 6 is a section taken on the same line. but illustrating the adjusting device for con trolling the passage of air, in a different position. Fig. 7 is a cigar or cigarette holder equipped with perforations.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the bowl and 6 the stem of a pipe. This stem is composed of an. integral extension 7 of the bowl and a removable part 8 threaded into the bowl extension 7 in the usual or any ordinary or suitable manner.- The general construction of the stem of the pipe is not material to the present invention, but it must be understood that any style or construction of stem may be employed. As illustrated in the drawing the stem member 7 is provided with a number of perforations 9 whose outer extremities communicate with the atmosphere, while their inner extremities terminate in a longitudinal passage 12 formed through the pipe stem. As shown in the drawing three perforations are illustrated. It should be understood, however, that more or less perforations may be employed. In fact a single perforation may be used or any number that for smoke-diluting purposes.

maybe preferred. As illustrated in Figs.

'1 and 2 the passage of air through these osition shown in full lines the three per-v orations 9 are all open and the maximum amount of air will be delivered to the smoke on its way through the passage 12 fr0mthe bowl of the pipe. forwardly, one or more or all of these perforations may be closed according to the wish of the smoker, depending on whether he desires the introduction of more or less air t will be understood that if a comparatively strong quality of tobacco is used, the smoker may require the introduction of a considerable quantity of air, while ifthe tobacco is of a milder quality, similar results may be obtained by the introduction of a less quantity of air. From this it will be understood that any. desired results alon the "lines heretofore indicated may be obtained by the use of my improved construction.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive, the stem member 7 is provided with perforations 14 which are'largest at the top and diminish in size toward their inner extremities, whereby the air as it enters the passage 12 of the stem, will do so with increased force. In this form of construction the perforations are controlled by a band 15 which is rotatably, mounted upon the stem member, and maybe adjusted to cut ofl the.

passage of air through the perforations 14 to any extent desired,- as. will be readily understood. For convenience of adjustment, the band 15 is provided with a knob or finger piece 16. In order that therotatable band may be practicable, it is cut away as shown at 17 for asufiicient space 'to uncover all of the perforations 14, when it is desired to dilute the smoke or products of combustion assing through the stem to the maximum egree. This adjustable band may also be adapted to close one or more of the perforations while the others maybe left open.

In Fig. 7 a cigar or cigarette holder 18 is By moving this bandillustrated, the same being equipped with perforations 19 for the same purpose as the,

perforations in the stem of the pipe as here- -tofore fully explained in-detail.

pipe are le t'open,-theywill to a certain degree cut the draft through the bowl of thepipe or interrupt the passage of air throu h the tobacco, thus diminishing to a certam extent the combustion within the pipe bowl.

This is of some importance from the standpoint of economy in the use of tobacco, since a pipeful with my improvement in operation will last considerably longer than in the case of an ordinary pipe.

Attention is called to the fact that the pipe may be employed in the ordinary manner if desired, y simply closing the perforations 9 or 14 as the case may be by the use of the cutofi bands 13 and 15 respectively.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, whose stem is equipped with a plurality of perforations intermediate its extremities, the said perforations being in communication with the air at one extremity and with the longitudinal passage through the said stem at their opposite extremity, and a band adjustably mounted on the stem for closing the perforations against the entrance of air, the said band being adjustable to close one or more of the perforations, while the remainder of the perforations will be left open, substantially as described.

2. A device whose stem is provided with a pluralit of perforations in alinement with each ot er intermediate its extremities for the introduction of air to the longitudinally disposed passage through the stem, and a band adjustably mounted uponxthe stem to close one or more of the stant-ially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my in presence of two witnesses.

DON P. BLAGKWOOD.

perforations, subsignature Witnesses:

F. E. BOWEN, HORTENSE UHLRICH. 

